ESTABLISHING LINKS BETWEEN NORTH AMERICA AND ICELAND

 Ideas and Proposals by Kent Larus Bjornsson and Vilmundur Kristjansson.      

1. Reestablish links and make connections between family, friends and possibly government and business in Iceland and North America.

2. Help organize various tours of Icelanders to North America or vice versa

Some examples

3. Possibly buy and establish a "felagsheimili" "Canadian House" in Reykjavik, Iceland. It would be a form of a guesthouse and some good office space. It would be a place for investors and/or friends of theirs to stay while in Iceland. It would also be a place for small businesses and groups to establish a presence in Iceland. As this would take a great deal of funding some of my ideas are as follows;

                           A) Private Individuals:                         

·         People who would plan to use the facility or can relate to the importance of such a facility.

·         For the betterment of Icelandic- Canadian cultural exchange

·         Students attending/plan on attending school or University in Iceland                         

                            B) Business: 

·         Tourism businesses - Travel companies - Hotels and Resorts -Time Share Facilities -Bus/Charter companies -Recreational vehicle rentals companies -Real estate companies

·         Importers and Exporters - Iceland is not a huge market but it is a great connection to Europe and the EEC  "Winnport" CN, CP Rail

·         Newspapers -Winnipeg Free Press -Winnipeg, Calgary, Edmonton, Toronto Sun, The Globe and Mail, The National Post, etc. Sales and correspondents

·         Magazines -MacLean's, Sales, subscriptions and correspondents

                             C) Non Profit Business and Groups:

·         Logberg Heimskringla, could use it as an office in Iceland

·         Snorri Program, Icelandic head office

·         Educational Institutions -Universities, Colleges- High Schools and Specialized Training like flight training schools.

·         Icelandic Canadian Magazine

·         Icelandic National League

·         New Iceland Heritage Museum  

                              D) Government:

·         Canadian Federal - Tourism, Investment, Trade and Export

·         Provincial Governments - Tourism, Investment, Export

·         Cities, Towns and Municipalities- Tourism, Investment

4. Buy and Establish a Facility in Gimli, Manitoba, "Icelandic House" Same kind of facility as in Iceland. Place for Icelanders visiting New Iceland. A part guesthouse, which would also help Icelanders find other accommodations. Part of it would be an office for businesses and groups from Iceland.

                         A) Private Individuals:

                           ·         People that plan on using the facility.   

·         For the betterment of Icelandic- Canadian cultural exchange                               

                               B) Business:  

·         Tourism businesses - Hotels, Resorts - Tour Operators - Bus, charter companies - Airlines (Icelandair and Flugfelag Islands)

·         Importers and Exporters, Manitoba is not a big market for Icelandic products but it location and connections are advantageous to companies wanting to do business in North America.

·         Shipping Companies - Eimskip, Samskip - Air Cargo

·         Newspapers, Magazines - Morgunbladid - DV - Iceland Review - Iceland Business - Islands Saga    

                               C) Non Profit Businesses and Groups  

·         Icelandic National League

·         Haskola Islands, Akureyri, Reykjavik

·         Snorri Program

·         Museums, - National, - Hofsos  

                                D) Government  

·         Icelandic, Foreign Affairs Dept. - Tourism, Investment, Export

·         Cities and towns - Tourism, Investment